Hello All,

Does anyone know how to create and add a "Close All Overlaps" button to the display tools?

In the Library Structure there are standard tools, but we want to add a "Close All Overlaps" button to for example a Trend Display, so the operator can directly close all overlaps and does not have to go to the Workplace to close all overlaps.

Looking forward for your reply.

Thanks in advance.

 

What Version (system version, revisions, feature packs, etc.?) Also VB or PG2 graphics?

It may not matter but for some things it certainly does.

 

800xA Sv5.1 basic. I thought that does not matter which version. Cause I check on the the older version, the code for the button "Close All Overlaps" is all the same. But there is not documentation about how the write those codes. If there is some doc. about I would like to have it.

 

No, there is no documentation on how to write toolbars using HTML code. These functions operate directly on the 800xA client software and could easily break parts of the operator interface if not configured correctly.

Anyway, to answer your original question... Why do you need to do this??? The "Close All Overlaps" function belongs to the Base Workplace, not an aspect opened by it. Individual overlaps do not know what other displays are open and so cannot close them.

If the Workplace is opened in "Workplace Mode" then the base workplace covers the entire screen and it is not possible for any overlap displays to cover over the toolbar area in the base workplace. So the "Close All Overlaps" toolbar will ALLWAYS be visible in the base display.

It is NOT recommended for operators to use the Workplace in "Windows Workplace Mode" as this allows operators to minimise the workplace and hence miss alarms & critical information as well as allowing access to the desktop of the PC (and it also seems to be the root cause of your problem). You should discourage or prevent operators from opening the workplace in this mode or from using the "F11" key to enter Windows Workplace mode.

The setting for Windows Workplace mode is made in the Workplace Profiles aspect for each User object in the User Structure.

Rob
www.lymac.co.nz

 

Thanks Rob!!!

When we show the operator the "Operator Workplace" for the plant. The first thing they notice is that there are 2 tool bars (to know: Application bar and display tool bar). They ask to disable one of the two tool bars, which is not necessary to have two and can save space for more process objects. So we disable the application which is easy to do and add the "Close All Overlaps tool" to Standard tools (Standard Frame). But the "Close All Overlaps tool" is not working at all. So the question is why does ABB add two tool bars to the Operator Workplace? When an overlap is open like Operator Trend Display, it is nice to have a tool bar for printing.

Well we still have to find the solution to comply the operator needs.